People are urged to be vigilant after several bike thefts in South Cumbria over the past month.
Barrow police said officers had received 10 reports of stolen motorbikes, mopeds and quadbikes – seven of which were in the last month.
Yesterday, March 28, a man was given a deferred charge – which is an out of court option to deal with the offence – after the theft of a moped in the early hours of Tuesday 28 March on St Vincent Street in Barrow.
Detective Inspector Mike Kirkham said: “We are actively looking to identify and arrest individuals in relation to the reported offences. We have increased patrol activity in locations previously highlighted as vulnerable.
“Our community teams are engaging with the public with crime prevention advice and patrolling community areas. Our detectives are working closely with response and neighbourhood policing teams to ensure thorough investigations are conducted.
“To assist us in preventing further offences we are asking the public to take some simple security steps to protect their vehicles.
“If you do witness any suspicious activity or have any recording equipment where this is captured, please share this with us so we can seek to identify those responsible”.
Report any suspicious activity online at www.cumbria.police.uk/reportit or call 101. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers completely anonymously on 0800 555 111.
